As World’s Trash Floods Thailand, Activists Call for Waste Import Ban
BANGKOK — Thailand and its Southeast Asian neighbors are becoming major dumping grounds for the world's plastic garbage and electronic waste. Environmentalists now want to see a ban on waste imports imposed across ASEAN.
Quake Shakes NW Japan, Causes 21 Injuries and Minor Damage
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake jolted northwestern Japan late Tuesday, causing minor injuries to 21 people and a brief evacuation of coastal homes until...
China Blocks UN From Declaring N Korea Violated Sanctions
UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China have blocked the U.N. Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea from declaring that Pyongyang breached the annual limit for importing refined petroleum products which are key for its economy, two U.N. diplomats said Tuesday.
Thais Arrest Italian Convicted in George Clooney Fraud Case
BANGKOK — Thai police said they have arrested an Italian man wanted in his home country after he fled a jail sentence handed down...
DefMin Dismisses HK Copycat Protest in Bangkok
BANGKOK — A large-scale anti-government protest like that rocking Hong Kong is unlikely to break out in Bangkok any time soon, a senior official said Tuesday.
Thai Elderly Vulnerable to Fake News, Medicine Scams: Researcher
BANGKOK — Elderly Thais are highly vulnerable to fraudulent medicines and health supplements advertised on social and mass media, research by Mahidol University has warned.
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Police: 4 Shot, 3 Arrested at Raptors Rally in Toronto
TORONTO — Gunfire broke out and a stampede ensued as fans celebrated at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Raptors, leaving four people...
Egypt’s Ousted President Morsi Dies in Court During Trial
CAIRO — Egypt's first democratically elected president, Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi who was ousted by the military in 2013 after a year in office,...
Tensions Rise as Iran Speeds up Enrichment, US Sends Troops
TEHRAN — Iran will surpass the uranium-stockpile limit set by its nuclear deal in the next 10 days, an official said Monday, raising pressure...
New Thai National Anthem MV Shows King Rama X, Monks, Farang
BANGKOK — The Office of the Prime Minister released a new music video for the Thai national anthem on Monday, after a previous version...
